An average movie

This movie is easily the least appreciated installment in the Mission Impossible franchise but I think it doesn't deserve such a bad rep. Indeed, it was the most successful installment (until 2012 when the 4th movie came out) and it was even the highest grossing movie in 2000. Of course, it has barely anything to do with Mission Impossible and it was basically a one-man-show by Tom Cruise but it didn't bother me. What bothered me was that, once again, the whole plot was based on a rogue agent, just like the 1st movie. Couldn't they come up with something else? However, their biggest mistake was to make Ethan Hunt fall in love with a female member of his team. It terribly dragged down the whole story and it was just a bad idea. There is reason why James Bond never falls in love with any woman he meets (all right, except for 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' and 'Casino Royale'). Still, in spite of these flaws, I still think it was an entertaining action flick. Above all, the masterstroke was to hire a director with a total different style than the style used in the previous movie. Indeed, you can say whatever you want about John Woo but the guy knows how to direct action scenes and there were some gorgeous shots out there. To conclude, even if the story is rather preposterous and disappointing, it remains an entertaining and well made action flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in John Woo's work.

6/10